Shirley Hughes

Summary

Shirley Hughes is a human^[1]. She was born in Liverpool^[2]. She was born on July 16, 1927^[3]. She died in West London^[4]. She died on February 25, 2022^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], illustrator^[7], lithographer^[8], children's writer^[9], and decorative artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Shirley Hughes's place of birth was Liverpool^[2].
• Shirley Hughes's place of birth was West Kirby^[12].
• Shirley Hughes was born in Hoylake^[13].
• Shirley Hughes passed away in West London^[4].
• Shirley Hughes was born on July 16, 1927^[3].
• Shirley Hughes died on February 25, 2022^[5].
• A child of Shirley Hughes was Ed Vulliamy^[14].
• Shirley Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• English was Shirley Hughes's native language^[16].
• Shirley Hughes worked as a writer^[6].
• Shirley Hughes's professions included illustrator^[7].
• Shirley Hughes's professions included lithographer^[8].
• Shirley Hughes worked as a children's writer^[9].
• Shirley Hughes worked as a decorative artist^[10].
• Shirley Hughes's field of work was children's book^[17].
• Shirley Hughes's field of work was creative and professional writing^[18].
• Shirley Hughes's field of work was book illustration^[19].
• Shirley Hughes's field of work was young adult literature^[20].
• Shirley Hughes was educated at West Kirby Grammar School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Shirley Hughes is Dogger^[22].
• Shirley Hughes received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23].
• Shirley Hughes received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Shirley Hughes received the Kate Greenaway Medal^[25].
• Shirley Hughes received the Kate Greenaway Medal^[26].
• Shirley Hughes was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-07-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-02-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 615c228b-76ec-406b-9c8c-c2bf66ef6207^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Liverpool^[2], a city^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1207^[35]; West Kirby^[12], a human settlement^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; and Hoylake^[13], a town^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1764^[40]. Shirley Hughes was born on July 16, 1927^[3]. English was her native language^[16].

Education

Shirley Hughes's education included a stint at West Kirby Grammar School^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], illustrator^[7], lithographer^[8], children's writer^[9], and decorative artist^[10]. Fields of work include children's book^[17], a literary genre^[41]; creative and professional writing^[18], an academic discipline^[42]; book illustration^[19], a genre^[43]; and young adult literature^[20], a sub-set of literature^[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shirley Hughes is Dogger^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23], a fellowship award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; and Kate Greenaway Medal^[25], a literary award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1955^[51].

Personal Life

A child of Shirley Hughes was Ed Vulliamy^[14].

Death and Burial

Shirley Hughes died on February 25, 2022^[5]. She passed away in West London^[4].

Why It Matters

Shirley Hughes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Hughes born?

Born in Liverpool^[2], Shirley Hughes…

Where did Shirley Hughes die?

Shirley Hughes died in West London^[4].

What did Shirley Hughes do for work?

Shirley Hughes worked as writer^[6], illustrator^[7], lithographer^[8], children's writer^[9], and decorative artist^[10].

Where did Shirley Hughes go to school?

Shirley Hughes was educated at West Kirby Grammar School^[21].

What awards did Shirley Hughes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], Kate Greenaway Medal^[25], and Kate Greenaway Medal^[26].